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OT - Auto Body Repair

I have just heard that our local provincial (equivalent of US state) insurance corporation now allows auto body shops t...
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posted by rayfield
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nerbie question

Hi Everyone. Let me start by saying I have no idea what I'm doing or what I'm talking about. Having said that, I've bee...
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posted by brianlanning
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OT: Printer question

Once again I wish to delve into the vast and eclectic knowledge of the group. I find the opinions and wisdom of this gr...
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posted by wpflumus
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by wpflumus

motor voltage question

I am looking at an air blower on an auction site, I was wondering about the voltage range of the motor they have listed...
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posted by rbce2003
11 comments posted 20yrs posted by rbce2003

Shop Gifts

Awl-- Nooo, not a 3-axis cnc lathe..... :) Costco stuff. :( But still perty neat. 1. 19.2 V Kawasaki portable drill; va...
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posted by entropic3.14decay
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End of an Era

For those of you who know Downey California, you likely have visited a place called "Nick's New and Used" on Imperial H...
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posted by grice
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by grice

advice on how to make part

jpg is at: http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/hubasmb.jpgcould this be made on a mini-mill / mini-lathe? desktop cnc?...
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posted by pattherat1
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by pattherat1

crimnal cases

under british and australian laws ajury in a criminal case has no access to information about the defendant's past crim...
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posted by amrinder.smagh
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Gunnerland(tm) Bandsaw Update

Hey, Gunner. I finally got around to peeking inside that Wilton 4x6 transmichigan. It lost a roll pin on the brass gear...
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posted by novalidaddress
12 comments posted 20yrs posted by novalidaddress

230V arc welder hookup question

Hello, I just bought a welder from an auction. It says on the front that it is a 230V/ 480V welder, but on the back the...
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posted by Twelveletter
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by Twelveletter

Disassembly of dial calipers?

Hello all: I have a pair of 6" dial calipers (Chinese) about fifteen years old. They have served me well and I hate to...
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posted by prfesser
15 comments posted 20yrs posted by prfesser

Good deal on X/Y table?

I have a Burke #4 with the old rack-drive table, missing parts. I want to do away with that and mount a modern hand-whee...
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posted by burkheimer
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by burkheimer